CARS at the Spa returns to Leamington’s Pump Room Gardens on Sunday June 21 – and this year the event will begin a new two-year partnership with local wellbeing charity Achieving Results in Communities (ARC).
With more than 300 classic cars on display, live music from the bandstand, catering and attractions for all ages, has become one of the town’s most popular summer events, attracting families and motoring enthusiasts from across the region.
The show is organised by Leamington Rotary Club and is a major fundraiser for local charities. Usually, different charities are selected each year but for both this year and 2027, Rotary has chosen ARC as the event’s beneficiary organisation.
Rotarian Simon Evans, who heads the organising committee, said: “Funding remains particularly challenging for many charities at the moment and, as a club, we recognised we could potentially make a greater impact by partnering with one organisation over a two-year period, rather than just one.
“By donating the proceeds from Cars at the Spa for two consecutive years, we hope to give the charity greater certainty in planning its projects and enable it to make an even stronger contribution to the community,” he said.
ARC works with more than 500 people each year, supporting some of the most vulnerable members of the local community. Its programmes help people struggling with mental or physical health challenges, social isolation and addiction recovery.
Kath Pasteur, director of ARC, said: “The majority of our beneficiaries and projects are local to Leamington, and we pride ourselves on supporting people who are often marginalised or isolated.
“Our Wellbeing in Nature programme encourages people to reconnect with others and with the outdoors, while our community gardening groups and Children’s Forest project involve people of all ages across the town.
“The support from Cars at the Spa over the next two years will make a tremendous difference to our work and will help us expand programmes that are already in high demand.”
The show, which is part-funded by Leamington BID, is co-sponsored by Leamington’s Kia Startin car dealership and by Motor Hub Warwick, a storage facility for cars ranging from vintage classic to modern supercars.
